In the Classroom

In a class where textbooks may be short this is an excellent site to insure everyone has access to Julius Caesar. This would also be useful for a class reading of the play. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and click on the link that allows you to display the full play on one fluid page. From this point, assign students parts and let them read aloud. Just make sure to keep up with the scrolling as students read!

This site from Carnegie Mellon University provides an extensive manuscript collection of plays, screenplays, criticisms, and links to other sites related to the theater (i.e., American Drama Institute; Shaw Festival). Classic and contemporary works are represented, and aspiring playwrights may submit their work for review by the editors for possible publication. Works by Ibsen, Shakespeare, Moliere, and Gay are among the many classics represented.

The Artslynx Theater Resources page offers information on a really comprehensive range of theater topics, from acting to mime to theater history. If you're searching for resources on a specific topic, we suggest starting here.

Here's a collection of practical teaching ideas and suggestions for drama teachers. In addition to classroom ideas, there are theater games, plays, and a bibliography. This site was created by a "real teacher," so the content is particularly direct and helpful.

From Northwestern University comes this nice collection of information and resources for those involved in children's theater activities. These pages include performance and content resources from the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere. There is also a section on producing for young audiences.

This one's mostly for laughs, but this long, shockwave-enhanced monologue does eventually lead to an interesing quiz on theater terminology, customs, and procedures. Might be a nice stagecraft refresher activity. Do you know what a ghost light is??

In the Classroom

In a class where textbooks may be short this is an excellent site to insure everyone has access to "Much Ado About Nothing." This would also be useful for a class reading of the play. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and click on the link that allows you to display the full play on one fluid page. From this point, assign students parts and let them read aloud. Just make sure to keep up with the scrolling as students read!